Brian Houston capitalizes off Jan Crouch’s death to promote his HillsongChannel?

Recently, Jan Crouch passed away, not to heaven – but to the eternal flame for her false and blasphemous TBN ministry. We’re not rejoicing over this – this is a tragedy.

But what makes this more of a tragedy is that other false teachers will be joining her in their attempt to try and convince people that heretics like Jan Crouch are now in heaven.

“But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them–bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.” 2 Peter 2:1-3

One such false teacher is Brian Houston. He recently decided to publish this sycophantic tweet on Jan Crouch:

“Today Jan Crouch enters heaven as @HillsongChannel commences tomorrow. It’s only possible because of her legacy.”

Christianity has claimed for centuries the eternal fate of false teachers – so we’re not going to shy away from saying that Jan Crouch may now be in hell for her unrepentant sin and apostate ministry?

Furthermore, it’s entirely inappropriate for Brian Houston to capitalize on the death of Jan Crouch to promote his own HillsongChannel. And it’s quite sycophantic to call on her so-called “influence” to suggest that his HillsongChannel is the result of “her legacy”.

We’ve seen Brian and Bobbie Houston act from this sycophantic framework before to further their own name and ministry. However, Brian’s stunt this time is very concerning on such a fundamental level and definitely uncalled for.

Brian Houston has continually shown he lacks compassion for pedophile victims, sexually and physically abused women and now even the dead and their grieving families.

Someone was not happy with Brian Houston capitalizing on Jan Crouch’s death to promote his HillsongChannel (warning – this comment may offend):

Tributes are pouring in for Trinity Broadcasting Network co-founder Jan Crouch, who died at the age of 78 following a massive stroke last week, including from popular pastors and award-winning Christian music artists.

“Today Jan Crouch enters heaven as @HillsongChannel commences tomorrow. It’s only possible because of her legacy,” tweeted Brian Houston, senior pastor of the influential Hillsong Church that started in Australia but now as campuses around the world.

Meanwhile Pastor Ron Carpenter of Redemption World Outreach Center in Greenville, South Carolina, wrote on Twitter, “Paul and Jan Crouch invited me into the TBN family 2009..that microphone changed my life forever. I’m saddened by her passing. #legacy”

Hispanic Evangelical leader the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez tweeted, “Our condolences to the entire @TBN family at the passing of Jan Crouch. Paul and Jan changed the world. Now it’s our turn to lift Jesus high.”

Crouch’s family announced her death early on Tuesday, with son Matthew writing:

“Laurie and I have just watched the transition of our precious Mother from this world to the next; watched her step into the presence of Jesus and into her heavenly reward.”

The family statement added: “Jan Crouch, known around the world as Momma Jan, has gone home.”

TBN had shared last week that Crouch was taken to the hospital after suffering a massive stroke in Florida, with the news amassing sympathy and well wishes from church leaders and other prominent Christian figures around the world.

Christian singer Carman Licciardello said on Facebook that he had been close to Crouch for 40 years, calling her “family.”

“We have won countless souls to Christ together through that network. She is the best friend you can ever have when your going through a crisis and feel like everyone has abandoned you. Example: when I went through 10 months of cancer treatment and sent out 600 letters to 600 churches I’ve ministered at, for support, and not one responded, it was Jan who paid my bills so I could focus on my fight with cancer,” Licciardello revealed.

Christian metal singer Michael Sweet added:

“So sad to hear about the passing of TBN Trinity Broadcasting Network co-founder, Jan Crouch. She was always extremely kind to me and always supported everything I did. I was a guest many times over the years and I am grateful for her generosity. God Bless You Jan! Our prayers and thoughts go out to the entire Crouch family.”

Others, including J.D. Bellamy, who serves under Pastor Paula White, noted the reach and size of her legacy:

“This morning we are sadden by the death of Mrs. Jan Crouch. You touched millions around the world! We are beyond sure that your legacy will forever live on!” Bellamy wrote.

Crouch’s husband and fellow TBN co-founder Paul Franklin Crouch died at aged 79 in November 2014.

The Crouches usually taught the opposite of what the Bible says. That they were false teachers, would be obvious to anybody that read even just some of the Bible. The same goes for the Houstons. Obvious false teachers.

Huh??? What??? Houston misses the whole point of the Bible from the gitgo in his very 1st sentence. The Bible is NOT about US, it’s about JESUS….. But heretical Houston’s trying to make it all about US…..

Houston’s success teachings are so contrary to the Bible. Where do you notice “YOUR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL” in any of the verses below? Houston’s nonsensical unbiblical ridiculous “glorious you” teachings are obviously all about advancing Houston and Hillsong.

Isaiah 48:10 – “”Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.”

2 Timothy 3:12 – “Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,”

1 Peter 4:19 – “Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.”

John 15:19 – “If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”

Proverbs 29:27 – “An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.”

1 Peter 4:14 – “If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.”

Matthew 5:11 – ““Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.”

Judging Jan Crouch’s eternal residence is a long bow to bend for anyone that is not God, I’d be pretty safe to bet. How exactly is it possible for any of you to know God’s heart on Jan Crouch? You might not have liked her garishness, her theology or her TV shows – but she loved the Lord and she loved people – I’d feel safe in also betting she was pretty generous with the income she was blessed to make. pretty sad case judging s recently deceased person to hell – and still consider yourself a follower of Christ.

You can’t just say “ned ner ner ner ner – you judged us so it’s ok for us to judge Jan” That’s baby talk – I didn’t judge you – I didn’t say you weren’t following Jesus – I questioned how you do that but still judge someone to hell – judging someone to hell is a bit different to me asking you if that sort of behaviour is what is expected of a follower of Christ.
But hey – if you feel better judging Jan – then you go for it – I won’t judge you for it.

“But hey – if you feel better judging Jan – then you go for it – I won’t judge you for it.”

But hey — you already did judge AGAIN with your “baby talk” name-calling. I gave you verses, all you gave was human arguments. You did not explain away those verses because you do not understand them. So sorry if they were above your head.

“Lol – uhm – I’m a full time theology student at the moment – seems I’ve got my head buried in bible study more than most at the moment.”

You diligently search the Scriptures that testify regarding Jesus, but you refuse to come to Him to have life. Jesus came in His Father’s name, and you do not accept Him; but Brian Houston comes in his own name, and him you have accepted.

You are ever learning but never able to acknowledge the truth, and you draw near to God with your mouth, but your heart is far from him.

You won’t understand anything at all until you have grasped the fact that “study” is no substitute for repentance. Of course, repentance would require you to first humble yourself…

1. your position is in complete agreement with the bible AND give links to verse/ passages to prove you’re keeping them in context
2. critics who could conclude you are an advocate of/ sympathetic towards supporters of antinomianism* are incorrect

* using the “you’re not so perfect….” and the “if you judge EVER you’re breaking God’s commandment to love your neighbour” distraction tactics as your camouflage.

Greg can bluff and bully his way past and impress his biblically illiterate friends in his diocese, but it’s not so simple for him to do on a knowledgable website where people actually aren’t too lazy to do their own research.

That’s interesting that you ask about the pestle of Jude – did you know that Jude quotes directly from the book of Enoch – in fact cites one of Enoch’s prophecies about the Lord returning wit thousands of saints – I take it your attempting to justify our judgement of all these so called ‘apostate’ people – and I suppose at a certain level yes – most of what calls itself Christian on TV these days is entirely another gospel – but I still don;t think we ave the right to go calling out someones eternal destination.

Question for admins – how come I can post here – but when I go to post on more recent articles my comment gets flung into cyberspace?

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